Jean Talon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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first Intendant of New France
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Place of Birth: Châlons-en-Champagne, Grand Est, France
About Jean Talon
- Jean Talon, Count d'Orsainville (French pronunciation: ?[??~ tal?~]; January 1626 – November 23, 1694) was the first Intendant of New France.
- Talon was appointed by King Louis XIV and his minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert to serve as the Intendant of Justice, Public Order and Finances in Canada, Acadia and Newfoundland for two terms: 1665 to 1668 and 1670 to 1672.Talon attempted to change the economic base of the colony from fur-trading to agriculture, but found this could not be accomplished without a larger population.
- Talon arranged for settlers to come to New France, including over 800 women known as the filles du roi – the king's daughters.
- These were young orphans that came to New France to marry men present there.
- He encouraged population growth through marriage grants and baby bonuses, which were financial compensation given to a couple when they married, and again when they had children. Talon tried to diversify the economy of New France by introducing new crops such as flax and hops for making beer, by starting a shipyard and lumber industry, and by encouraging mining.
- (Talon started the first commercial brewery in Canada, La Brasseries due Roy [sic] in Québec City in 1668.) Talon also worked to increase the population, the agricultural production, and the private sector of the burgeoning colony.
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Source: André Vachon, Victorin Chabot et André Desrosiers, Rêves d'empire. Le Canada avant 1700, coll. « Les documents de notre histoire », Ministère des Approvisionnements et Services Canada, 1982. ISBN 0-660-90785-2 (relié) ISBN 0-660-90482-5 Invalid ISBN (broché)
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Claude François
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| Alternative names | Frère Luc François; Frère Luc; Claude Francois; Frere Luc; Frère Luc Claude François; Frere Luc Francois; Frère Lucas de La Haye | ||
| Description | French painter | ||
| Date of birth/death | May 1614 | 17 May 1685 | |
| Location of birth/death | Amiens | Paris | |
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Source: André Vachon, Victorin Chabot et André Desrosiers, Rêves d'empire. Le Canada avant 1700, coll. « Les documents de notre histoire », Ministère des Approvisionnements et Services Canada, 1982. ISBN 0-660-90785-2 (relié) ISBN 0-660-90482-5 Invalid ISBN (broché)
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